Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
2
Q
ABG’s
A
arterial blood gases
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilli
5
Q
ALB.
A
albumin
6
Q
Alk. Phos.
A
alkaline phosphate (phosphatase)ALP
7
Q
amb.
A
ambulate
8
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibodies
9
Q
AP Mattress
A
alternating pressure mattress
10
Q
APS
A
acute pain services
11
Q
APTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
12
Q
ASO(T)
A
anti-streptolysin O titer
13
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
14
Q
barb.
A
barbiturate
15
Q
baso.
A
basophil
16
Q
BC
A
blood culture
17
Q
bicarb.
A
bicarbonate
18
Q
Bili T & D
A
bilirubin total and direct
19
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
20
Q
BS
A
blood surgar
21
Q
BUN
A
blood, urea, nitrogen
22
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
23
Q
CA
A
calcium
24
Q
cal.
A
calorie
25
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
26
CBC
complete blood count
27
CBG
capillary blood glucose
28
CBG's
capillary blood gases
29
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
30
CDA
Canadian Diabetes Association
31
C. difficile, C. Diff, (CDT)
clostridium difficile
32
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
33
CF
clear fluids
34
chol
cholesterol
35
CL
chloride
36
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
37
Cr.
creatinine
38
Cr.CL
creatinine clearance
39
CRP
C-reactive protein
40
C/S
cesarean section
41
C & S
culture and sensitivity
42
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
43
CSU
catheterized specimen of urine
44
BCCA
British Columbia Cancer Agency
45
DB & C
deep breathing and coughing
46
diff
differentials (CBC & diff)
47
dig
digoxin
48
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
49
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
50
eos
eosinophil(s)
51
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
52
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
53
FBS
fasting blood sugar
54
FWB
fasting blood work
55
FDP
fibrin degradation product
56
Fe
iron
57
FF
full fluids
58
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
59
Fld.
fluid
60
F & N
food and nutrition
61
F102
forced inspiration of oxygen
62
FSP
fibrin split product
63
FWB
full weight bearing
64
GGT
gamma globulin test/gamma glutamyl transferase
65
gm. st.
gram stain
66
G & S
group and screen (same as T & S )
67
GTT
glucose tolerance test
68
HAV
hepatitis A virus
69
Hct
hematocrit
70
HCV
hepatitis C virus
71
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
72
Hgb
hemoglobin
73
HOB
head of bed
74
H-Pylori
Helicobacter pylori
75
HR
heart rate
76
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
77
IC
indwelling catheter
78
IHD
ischemic heart disease
79
IHN
intermittent heparin needle (saline lock)
80
INR
international normalized ration
81
L/D
last dose
82
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
83
LFT's
liver function tests
84
LOC
level of consciousness/laxative of choice
85
LP
lumbar puncture
86
lymphs
lymphocytes
87
lytes
electrolytes (E4)
88
Mg
magnesium
89
MN
midnight
90
mono
mononucleosis/monocytes
91
MR
may repeat
92
MRO
multi-resistant organism
93
MRSA
methicillin resistant staph aureus
94
MSU
midstream urine
95
NSS
normal saline solution
96
OB
occult blood
97
OOB
out of beed
98
O & P
ova and parasites
99
PKU
`phenylketonuria
100
plates
platelets
101
PO4/P
phosphate/phosphorus
102
POA
power of attorney
103
POD
post-operative day
104
PP
pedal pulse
105
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
106
PT
prothrombin time
107
PTH
parathyroid hormone
108
PWB
partial weight bearing
109
RA
room air/rheumatoid arthritis
110
RBS
random blood sugar
111
RF
rheumatoid factor
112
reg.
regular
113
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
114
RR
respiration rate
115
SG
specific gravity
116
str.
strength
117
STS
serological test for syphilis
118
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
119
T4, T3
thyroxine, thyroid test
120
TF
tube feed
121
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity
122
T & S
type and screen (same as G & S )
123
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
124
T & X
type and crossmatch
125
U/A
urinalysis
126
Urine R & M
urine routine and microscopic
127
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
128
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococci
129
WB
whole blood
130
XM
crossmatch
131
PICC
peripherally inserted central line
132
PHSA
Provincial Health Services Authority
